Lochee Community Larder & Café SCIO
- Country
- Scotland
- Charity number
- SC048968
- Status
- Active
- Reporting
- Up to date Last filed Sept. 30, 2025. Filing history
- Registered
- Jan. 18, 2019
- Legal form
- SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
Address
- Address
- 15
Whorterbank
Dundee
DD2 3AA
Contact
Activities
'It carries out activities or services itself'
'the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement'
Our charity creates a welcoming, trauma-informed space where people facing poverty, isolation, and hardship can access nutritious food, practical support and build community. We redistribute surplus food with dignity, offer warm spaces and drop-ins, and run inclusive, volunteer-led activities and fun days. Our services are low-barrier and shaped by lived experience, with a focus on safety, choice, and empowerment. Volunteers are central to our work, supported through clear onboarding, peer mentoring, and flexible roles. We collaborate with local partners to strengthen networks and promote sustainability. Our values—compassion, dignity, equity, accessibility, and collaboration—guide everything we do. We envision a community where everyone feels safe, connected, and able to thrive.
Beneficiaries: 'No specific group, or for the benefit of the community'
Objectives: 1 organisation's purposes are: 1.1 The advancement of community development and social welfare of all. 1.3 The promotion of equal opportunities for all. 1.4 The promotion of environmentally friendly lifestyles and reducing food waste.
Geography
- Main operating location
- Dundee City
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
Finances
| Period end | Filed | Income | Expenditure | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | Sept. 30, 2025On time | £109,082 | £122,188 | 2 |
| March 31, 2024 | June 21, 2024On time | £124,168 | £98,126 | 2 |
| March 31, 2023 | July 4, 2023On time | £89,761 | £71,727 | 2 |
| March 31, 2022 | Oct. 17, 2022On time | £23,243 | £37,159 | 1 |
| March 31, 2021 | June 21, 2022172 days late | £45,036 | £28,034 | 1 |
Due dates are 9 months after the year end, OSCR's deadline, so they don't allow for any extension OSCR has granted.